单词 | encyst |
释义 | encystv. transitive. To enclose in a cyst, capsule, or bag; only in past participle and reflexive. Also absol. or intransitive. ΘΚΠ the world > life > biology > physical aspects or shapes > indentation or cavity > [verb (transitive)] > form or enclose in bag-like part encyst1845 pneumatize1949 1845 G. Budd On Dis. Liver 272 Gall-stones in the substance of the liver..are often encysted. 1851 S. P. Woodward Man. Mollusca i. 67 Shell represented by two short styles, encysted in the substance of the mantle. 1882 Nature XXVI The cercaria..soon came to rest, showing a tendency to encyst itself on surrounding objects. 1896 tr. Boas' Zool. 86 A great many forms..have the power of encysting. 1966 McGraw-Hill Encycl. Sci. & Technol. (rev. ed.) VI. 439/2 The ability of protozoans to encyst is at least one of the reasons for their world-wide distribution. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1891; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < v.1845 |
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